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celiac

[see-lee-ak] / ˈsi liˌæk /




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Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition that occurs in around one per cent of the world's population.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2024

According to Dr. Peter Green, Director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, celiac disease has increased fivefold over the past 50 years, with the majority of that occurring in the 1990s.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2023

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system inappropriately reacts to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2022

Until about 15 years ago, pharmaceutical companies showed little interest in drug development for celiac disease, said Dr. Alessio Fasano, director of the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2022

“It was E. coli, Salmonella, Celiac and cancer.”

From Washington Post • May 6, 2022




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